Relation of neuropsychological and magnetic resonance findings in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Evidence for subgroups

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Frank, B ^a,b   Haas, J ^a,c   Heinze, H J ^a,d   Stark, E ^a,e   Munte T F ^a,f  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Rhein Sieg Klinik Numbrecht   (Germany)

^c Judisches Krankenhaus Berlin   (Germany)

^d OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Klinikum Offenbach GmbH   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Cluster analysis; Subgroups cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0030750585     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(96)00598-7     Document Type: Article

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